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Action Fraud is reminding animal lovers to take extra care when buying a pet online, as new figures show more than £2.5 million has been lost to criminals through fake pet adverts.
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Action Fraud is warning romance seekers to be cautious when using dating platforms, as new data reveals criminals have already conned over £15 million out of unsuspecting lovers with bogus investment opportunities.
Every year we’re able to do more and more online. From sending messages to sorting out our finances, today we can do it from our phones and tablets wherever we are. But the more we can do online, the more we’re exposed to hazards. Cybersafe is here to help you stay safe online, so you can browse to your heart’s content, knowing you’re protected against scams, fraud and security problems.
If you’re the victim of a cyber crime, or you know of a current online scam, report it here.
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Avoid public Wi-Fi for any shopping, banking or entering of any personal information
Watch out for suspicious emails such as fake TV license scams! Always questions unsolicited requests for your personal or financial information in case it's a scam. NEVER automatically click in a link in an unexpected email or text! #WarksCyberProtect
If you receive any unsolicited communication, whether it's a cold call, email or a text message, NEVER give out any personal or financial information. If you are in anyway suspicious, don't be rushed, it is most likely a scam! #WarksCyberProtect
If it sounds too good to be true, it most likely is! Don’t fall victim to advance-fee scams. Look out for telling signs of phishing emails if they are offering large sums of money from competitions that you can’t even remember entering! #WarksCyberProtect
Avoid Phishing scams. Beware of suspicious emails and phone calls Phishing scams are a constant threat - using various social engineering. Accept Nothing Believe No-one Confirm Everything yourself #WarksCyberProtect
Received an email about your account? Always go to the site or service through a known and trusted method, to verify the authenticity of the account issue. NEVER click on the links or attachments in unexpected emails. #WarksCyberProtect
Devices can be corrupted by criminal malicious ransomware on your computer that blocks and holds your data. Data backup to an external hardrive or cloud-based storage can help you protect and restore your data when something goes wrong! #WarksCyberProtect
Computer hardware can fail, data can be corrupted, computers can be lost, stolen, or destroyed. Data backup to an external hardrive or cloud-based storage can help you protect and restore your data when something goes wrong! #WarksCyberProtect
Please take a look at @natonlinesafety's brilliant new guide teaming up with @stophateuk to look at the difference between 'free speech' and 'hate speech'. What's right and what's wrong? 📢👤 #WarksCyberProtect